a Renter's Insurance policy!  Many Tenant's don't know that a Landlord's Insurance policy doesn't cover a Tenant's personal belongings. Many Landlord's actually add a provision to leases that their Tenant's purchase a renter insurance policy-and for good reason. Like any insurance, you hope you never need it. But if you do-boy, are you glad you had it. A Renter being required to have it avoids confusion about who is responsible for that is the future in event there is an unexpected event that causes damage in an apartment such as a leak. Plus, it's one of the most economical insurance policies available in the insurance market. At an average of $25 a month for a basic policy, it's well worth the investment. I have a personal friend that sells all types of insurance including Renter's Insurace. Of course I have friend's that do all kinds of things! But I don't publicly recommend everyone in this way. I want to give this nod to my friend Adria Marquez because she has consistently done a great job with the business that has been recommended to her my me and my agents. She is professional, responsive, and happy to have your business. Her sincerity shows. I like that and therefore Adria has earned the title of Adina Equities's favorite Rental Insurance Broker. Her contact information is as follows: Adria Marquez, Riemer Insurance Group, 369 Lexington Avenue, Suite 204, New York, NY, 10017

t. 646-237-7831

c. 646-241-7276

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A number of the exclusive buildings we represent at Adina Equities are located on upper Broadway...This article from The New York Times has some interesting facts about the area...

Click to read the full length article and learn about some history of one of Manhattan's historic neighborhoods.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/realestate/14streetscapes.html?emc=eta1

7 Grain Bread w/ Flax Seed ( 2 Slices)

2 Eggs

1 Tablespoon Earth Balance Soy "Butter" Spread

Agave Syrup (Dark)

Toast Bread Lightly

Mix One Egg and One Egg White in Plate or Two Egg Whites

Heat Earth Balance Spread on Low Medium Heat in Frying Pan

Dip Both Sides of Bread in Egg Mixture and Cook Both Sides of Bread in Pan

Enjoy w/ Small Amount of Dark Agave Which Tastes Just Like Syrup

Optional: Fresh Berries

Cooking Time: 5 Min!

5 Ways to De-stress in-JOY: Go Ahead, Laugh It Off!

Positive Attitude Tips

Imperial Moving and Storage
212-879-6683 
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http://www.imperialmoving.com

Ask for Mike or Yuval. Mention Adina for an extra perk during your move. I've used them two years in a row now. I was very impressed with the work ethic of the crew, the professional manner in which the whole process was handled, and the price.

When I think of the decorative styles “country” and “urban”, a tiny battle ensues between them in my mind. On the one hand, you have quilts, baskets, and weathered wood. On the other, grids, pipes, and white, lots of white. And not only are the objects battling each other but their owners, the sweet suburban mom or touch-minded farmer verses the dandyish art critic or the sullen musician. But a new book, Urban Country Style has found an interesting way to bring the two together, smartening up the country and warming the urban.

This richly photographed coffee table book follows a six-sided design hexagon called F.U.S.I.O.N (Functional, Unexpected, Simple, Integrated, Old, and New). Your not going to find anything about quilt-making here, but you will find New and Unexpected ways to Integrate, Simple, objects in Functional ways. How do you place that beautiful hand-me-down chair with your new cubed halogen-lights? Going beyond the design answer of “make it eclectic”, this book finds new approaches to modernize the old and bring character to the new. Think antique farm sinks with stainless steel shelving, or galvanized pipe and your mother’s antiques. One overall tip that is striking: for more country homes try adding commercial windows or doors rather than the residential varieties, while for more urban homes, elements from a farm supply store may add a new creative edge.  Lots of great, unconventional ideas in a beautifully photographed  hardcover edition.

Urban Country Style, Elizabeth Betts Hickman and Nancy Gent, Gibbs Smith, $29.95

Gustorganics
519 Avenue of the Americas
212-242-5800
gustorganics.com

There is so much to say about this restaurant and most of it is not about the menu. Now this is not to say that the food is not delicious. In fact, the food offered at America’s first and only 100% certified organic restaurant is wonderful. It’s a full menu (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with a latin-flavor that ranges from grilled organic pizzas and empanadas to risotto and filet mignon. But really the most impressive part of the restaurant is its undeviating focus on “green” and sustainable.

Yes, we know these have become catch-all phrases used by many a marketers to pull at our ethical side in order to sell!, sell! sell! But Gustorganics may be what many of us imagine as (hopefully!) the future of restaurants. Founded in 2008 by Argentinean-born businessman, Alberto Gonzalez, who was struck by the lack of fresh food when he traveled to NYC, Gustorganics abides by a mission that consists of serving natural food to its customers, respecting our health and treading lightly upon the planet. Here are a few of the qualities reaching towards there prominently displayed mission on the restaurants windows : Truth, Integrity, Sharing, Respect, Sustainability, Fair Trade, Healthy:

1. Gustorganics is the first and only certified organic restaurant in New York.
2. America’s first restaurant to use 100% USDA certified organic ingredients.
3. One of the greenest restaurants in the world.
4. The first and only USDA certified organic bar on the planet.
5. Uses only wind energy.
6. Use of solar lighting.
7. Energy-efficient kitchen equipment.
8. Water conservation equipment.
9. 100% recycled paper, bags, and boxes.
10. Restaurant built with recycled woods and eco-friendly materials.